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<A NAME="X-REF306081908"></A><h1>Building a style from scratch </h1>
<A NAME="TI6503"></A><p>Once you understand how form styles work, you can build one
from scratch.</p>
<A NAME="TI6504"></A><p><img src="images/proc.gif" width=17 height=17 border=0 align="bottom" alt="Steps"> To build a form style from scratch:</p>
<ol><li class=fi><p>Create a new window.</p></li>
<li class=ds><p>Place a DataWindow control in the window.</p></li>
<li class=ds><p>In the Properties view for the control, name the
control using one of the special names.</p><p>For the list of special names, see <A HREF="apptechp232.htm#CAICGIJD">"Naming the DataWindow controls
in a form style"</A>.</p></li>
<li class=ds><p>Change properties for the control as desired.</p><p>For example, you can add vertical and horizontal scroll bars.</p><p><img src="images/note.gif" width=17 height=17 border=0 align="bottom" alt="Note"> <span class=shaded>Do not associate the control with a DataWindow object</span> <A NAME="TI6505"></A>InfoMaker users specify the data for the control when they
create a new form.</p>
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<li class=ds><p>If the form style you are building uses two DataWindow
controls, place another DataWindow control in the window and name
it to conform with the valid combinations.</p><p>For the list of valid combinations, see <A HREF="apptechp232.htm#CAICGIJD">"Naming the DataWindow controls
in a form style"</A>.</p></li>
<li class=ds><p>Save the window and specify a comment for it.</p><p>For instructions, see <A HREF="apptechp234.htm#BFCCBJFC">"Identifying the window as
the basis of a style"</A>.</p></li></ol>
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